The Pig Scrolls

The Pig Scrolls

Author: Paul Shipton

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780763633028

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A translation of an ancient Greek manuscript written by Gryllus, a talking pig who was once a man, which describes the many adventures that he and his companions--a junior prophetess named Sybil and a bumbling goatherd--experience while traveling to Delphi to try to prevent the universe from coming to an end.


The Pig who Saved the World

The Pig who Saved the World

Author: Paul Shipton

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780763634469

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After saving the Cosmos, Gryllus the Pig is tired of being a hero and longs to return to human form, but the only person who can change him back is the demi-goddess Circe, who, along with all the other Olympians, is nowhere to be found.


The Silver Pigs

The Silver Pigs

Author: Lindsey Davis

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2006-10-03

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1429956933

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The Silver Pigs is Lindsey Davis' classic novel, which introduced readers around the world to Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently inconvenient drive for justice. When Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman "informer" who has a nose for trouble that's sharper than most, encounters Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately all is not right with the pretty girl. She confesses to him that she is fleeing for her life, and Falco makes the rash decision to rescue her—a decision he will come to regret. For Sosia bears a heavy burden: as heavy as a pile of stolen Imperial ingots, in fact. Matters just get more complicated when Falco meets Helena Justina, a Senator's daughter who is connected to the very same traitors he has sworn to expose. Soon Falco finds himself swept from the perilous back alleys of Ancient Rome to the silver mines of distant Britain—and up against a cabal of traitors with blood on their hands and no compunction whatsoever to do away with a snooping plebe like Falco....


Bug Muldoon and the Killer in the Rain

Bug Muldoon and the Killer in the Rain

Author: Paul Shipton

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780192751355

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A sequel to the popular book, 'Bug Muldoon', about a beetle detective told in a Raymond Chandler-type narrative. Bug's latest case is to find out who the killer in the rain is - and this means a treacherous trip to the House, where the Humans live. No insect in their right mind would go there- except Bug. * Humorous detective story with a twist that will appeal to boy readers who are into comics and young detective stories (and insects!!). * US film interest in first 'Bug Muldoon' story. * Second in series, with a third story to come. * Being reissued in mass market format with a new cover. * Paul Shipton lives in the USA with his wife and two daughters.


The Fiction Gateway

The Fiction Gateway

Author: Suzanne Eberlé

Publisher: Aust Council for Ed Research

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0864318804

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In this guide, two experienced school librarians provide a selection of books for librarians, teachers and parents. The Fiction Gateway is an essential resource that supports individual, group and social reading program and provides an instant guide to matching children's interests with suitable reading material.


High Water (Oxford Read and Imagine Level 3)

High Water (Oxford Read and Imagine Level 3)

Author: Paul Shipton

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016-11-30

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0194727203

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Ben and Rosie take their kayaks to Grandpa's favourite river – but there's a flood! Sam has a pet store in the town, and water from the river is in his store. Can Ben help the animals? Read and Imagine provides great stories to read and enjoy, with language support, activities, and projects. Follow Rosie, Ben, and Grandpa on their exciting adventures . . .


Bones!

Bones!

Author: Paul Shipton

Publisher: High-Fliers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781590550205

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Something is wrong. Very wrong. The field trip to the museum is already a disaster, and now David is sure that he and the rest of the class are in danger. Dinosaurs are roaming the halls, and that is the least of David's problems. Can David save himself -- and everyone else?


The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Beginning, Book 1

The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Beginning, Book 1

Author: M. J. Thomas

Publisher: WorthyKids

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1546033904

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A mysterious scroll transports a brother and sister back in time to God's creation of the world in the first installment of this action-packed chapter book series for emerging readers. The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and Mary and their dog, Hank, as they discover ancient scrolls that transport them back to key moments in biblical history. In the first adventure in the series, Peter and Mary find themselves witnesses to the creation of the world just as God is speaking it into existence. Can they unlock the mystery of the scrolls before they get trapped in history forever? Children will discover the answer as the two characters ride rhinos, meet the angel Michael, and talk to a certain snake in the Garden of Eden. Riveting text and engaging illustrations bring this beloved Bible story to riotous life.


Fleeced!

Fleeced!

Author: Julia Wills

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1783700327

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A madcap, modern-yet-mythological adventure. Aries, the ghost of the ram of Golden Fleece fame, remains furious at the loss of his beautiful coat - stolen by Jason and the Argonauts centuries ago. Aries is desperate to leave the Greek Underworld so he can find his beloved fleece, and when he gets a chance to return to Earth, he takes his best friend Alex, the Underworld zookeeper, along for the ride. They soon discover the Golden Fleece is in the clutches of the evil immortal sorceress Medea - now a world-famous fashion designer. With the help of Rose, a twelve-year-old human girl, Aries and Alex must save the world from Medea's wicked plans . . . and save Aries from an eternity of being bald.


The Scrolls

The Scrolls

Author: Tim Savin

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000-09-22

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1469749424

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A cult has formed in the wealthy oceanfront community of East Point, Rhode Island. They call themselves Essenes, drawing their name from a religious, communal brotherhood that existed along the Dead Sea during the time of Christ. This new sect's mission, based on a series of recently discovered ancient scrolls, is to release their god from his prison, a prison which they believe to be a comet that passes the Earth once every one thousand years. Leading the Essenes is Seth Grey, a ruthless and power hungry man who will kill in order to bring the prophecy of the scrolls to fulfillment. Jack Bennett is a college senior at a small school in Maryland. One day he receives a disk containing a translation of an ancient scroll from his parents, archeologists working on a dig along the shore of the Dead Sea. Soon, Jack finds himself on the run as people around him begin to die. Seth Grey and the Essenes have come for their translation. Also pulled into the world of the Essenes are a budding journalist whose first big story could be her last, and a classics professor from Yale, who happens to have the scroll the Essenes want.